[Adopted 1-17-1977; amended in its entirety 6-3-1985 (Ch. 87, Art.
II, of the 1987 Code)]
A.
There is hereby established in the Township of Bloomfield
a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as
the "Community Development Department," consisting of a Construction
Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical
Subcode Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official and such other
subcode officials for such additional subcodes as the Commissioner
of the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, shall
hereafter adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code (N.J.S.A.
52:27D-119 et seq.). The Construction Official shall be the chief
administrator of the enforcing agency.
B.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that, in lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
C.
The public shall have the right to do business with
the enforcing agency at one office location, except for emergencies
and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Construction Board of Appeals for the Township shall be
the Board of Appeals established by Essex County.
[Amended 9-8-1987; 2-21-1989; 2-18-1992; 6-6-1994; 5-5-1997; 12-20-1999; 9-17-2002 by Ord. No.
02-34; 2-6-2006 by Ord. No. 06-02; 6-1-2009 by Ord. No. 09-43; 5-6-2013 by Ord. No. 13-20; 5-5-2014 by Ord. No. 14-17; 12-14-2020 by Ord. No.
20-50]
A.
The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the construction permit fee.
Plan review fees are not refundable.
B.
The basic construction fee shall be the sum of all subcode fees computed
on the basis of the volume or cost of construction fees of all subcode
fees. The minimum fee for any one subcode shall be $85. In addition,
an administrative fee of 15% shall be added to elevator subcode fees.
The fee for a change of contractor is $85 per subcode, and subsequent
plan review will be charged at $85 per hour per subcode.
(1)
Building volume and cost:
(a)
Fees for new construction and additions shall be based upon
the volume of the structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. The new construction fee shall be in the
amount of $0.038 per cubic foot of volume for buildings and structures
of all use groups and types of construction as classified and defined
in Chapters 3 and 6 of the Building Subcode. The fee shall be $0.021
per cubic foot of volume for Use Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, F-1,
F-2, S-1 and S-2, and the fee shall be $0.0011 per cubic foot for
structures on farms, including commercial farm buildings under N.J.A.C.
5:23-3.2(d).
(b)
Fees for renovations, alterations and repairs shall be $34 per
thousand up to $50,000 of the estimated cost, $26 per thousand from
$50,001 to $100,000, and $22 per thousand for $100,001 and above.
(c)
The fees for demolition or removal of structure, including footings,
shall be $150 for R-3 and R-5 use groups. All other structures shall
be $300.
(f)
In order to provide for the training and certification and technical
support programs required by the State Uniform Construction Code Act,
the enforcing agency shall collect a surcharge fee to be based upon
the volume of the new construction or the value of construction for
other types of construction within the municipality. Said fee shall
be accounted for and forwarded to the Division of Codes and Standards.
This fee shall be in the amount as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19(b).
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(2)
Plumbing fixtures and equipment:
(a)
For the purpose of computing fees, the fee for each plumbing
fixture or appliance connected to the plumbing system shall be $20
per item, except for the following:
[1]
For R-3 and R-5 structures, the fee for water heaters, fuel
oil piping, steam or hot-water boilers, sewer connection, or water
service connection shall be $85 per unit.
[2]
For all other use groups, the fee for grease traps, water heaters,
steam or hot-water boilers, sewer pumps, interceptors, furnaces, HVAC
units, testable backflow preventers, oil separators, and utility service
connections shall be $91 per unit.
(b)
Generator: $85.
(c)
Annual testing of backflow preventer: $85.
(d)
Aboveground oil storage tank: $85.
(e)
There shall be no fee for direct replacement of fixture(s) where
no change is made to the existing piping system, as per N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7,
Ordinary Maintenance.
(3)
Mechanical fixtures and equipment:
(a)
A fee in the amount of $85 for each of the following items in
R-3 or R-5 use groups: steam or hot-water boilers, furnaces, and HVAC
units. There shall be no extra charge for gas or oil piping or water
connections, including condensate drains.
(b)
The above fixtures and equipment items shall be on the mechanical
inspection technical section in R-3 and R-5 use groups only.
(4)
(5)
(6)
Miscellaneous fees:
(a)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be $150 for R-3
and R-5 and $300 for all others.
(b)
The fee for a change of use group shall be $100.
(c)
The fee for an application for a variation in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10 shall be $654 for Class I structures and $132 for
Class II and Class III structures. The fee for resubmission of an
application for a variation shall be $252 for Class I structures and
$72 for Class II and Class III structures.[1]
(7)
Exempt from fees. The following shall be exempt from the payment
of fees under this chapter:
[Added 12-1-1986]
A.
It shall henceforth be required that a notice be posted
in the vestibule and business office of all units to which this article
applies, setting forth that, under this article, a new certificate
of occupancy is required on all changes in occupancy.
B.
Exempt from this article are motels, hotels and similar
type buildings; residential structures containing four dwelling units
or fewer are also exempt from the provisions of this article. However,
this exemption shall not apply to residential structures containing
four dwelling units or fewer in garden apartment complexes.